Another VVIP to our list – the mola mola is taking shelter in the sea of Fuvahmulah. If you want swim with this fish, come to Fuvahmulah. They will welcome you by swimming at various levels with you. The southern end of Fuvahmulah is a home for this special fish. They spend a great deal of their time in very deep… Read More »
Fuvahmulah is unique in many ways. The stupendous deep sea around the island is home to some of the world’s rare and endangered species. Among them- the thrasher shark has found home around us. Ladies and gentlemen – the Indiana Johnes of the ocean. We call it nagul meyre. There are three different kinds of thresher sharks –… Read More »
(*Information provided by Mohamed Ali Didi, Fasiya, Gn.Fuvahmulah) In early days, cement was not available for construction work. People of Fuvahmulah produced uva (u’a) or lime. Uvadhavaameehun, Lime-burners, collect akiri (pebbles) from the beach and carry it near the uva vado- the klin. Uva vado is made by digging the ground and was in the form of a crater. The klin’s depth is… Read More »
Aquariums have been around since the time of the Roman Empire. The first fish to be transferred to an aquarium was the sea barbel, which the Romans kept in small marble tanks under the beds of their guest rooms. Eventually, glass panes were introduced that allowed the Romans to replace at least one side of the marble tanks… Read More »
Footumaha or Tilapia, the second-most popular farmed fish on the planet, is the most abundant species of fish in the two fresh water lakes of Fuvahmulah. People in our island don’t eat this fish. But i have heard that few people have tasted and enjoyed this fish. I remember my father catching tilapia from the lake of our district way… Read More »